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' (No Model.)- 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

P. OGONNELL. INTERLOGKING BRAGE CHAIR FOR RAILROAD RAILS.

Patented Aug. 13, 1889i Mjhessesa (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

P. OOONNELL.

INTERLOGKING BRAGE CHAIR FOR RAILROAD RAILS.

Patented Aug. 13, 1889.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PATRICK OCONNELL, OF JOHNSTOVVN, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE JOHNSON COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

INTERLOCKING BRACE-CHAIR FOR RAILROAD-RAILS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 409,114, dated August 13, 1889.

Application filed April 22, 1889. Serial No. 308,186. (No model.)

To all whom. it may concern: lugs ct and Z) interlock and render said two Be it known that I, PATRICK OOONNELL, sides A and B of mutual support to each other of J ohnstown, in the county of Oambria and and the rail. State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new The form of rail employed may be that of 5 and useful Interlocking Brace-Chair for Railany well-known cross-section, two Well-known road-Rails, which invention is fully set forth forms of girder-rail being illustrated in the and illustrated in the following specification drawings. and accompanying drawings. In Fig. at the chair is shown with double The object of this invention is to make a brace portions E and F and asupporting railto strong and durable interlockingbrace-chair of seat G, secured to the two sides E and F.

the form commonly known as a box-chair. The letters 0 0 indicate, respectively, the The invention will first be described in debrace port-ions proper of the two sides E and tail, and then particularly set forth in the F, and the letters e and f indicate, respectclaims. ively, interlocking lugs stamped out of the :5 In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 sides E and F.

shows the chair in end elevation mounted on The letters g g indicate the lugs stamped a cross-tie and supporting a girder-rail, shown out of the rail-seat G. in cross-section. Fig. 2 shows one side or This double brace shown in Fig. 4 is prefbrace portion of the chair detached in pererable to be used at the joints where two rails '10 2o spective. Fig. 3 shows the other side or seat meet, as at such points the splice-bar fit of portion of the chair detached in perspective. the double brace is preferable, acting on both Fig. 4 shows in end elevation, having a rail sides of the rail instead of on but one side, as mounted thereon, a modification 0f the chair shown in Figs. 1 and 6. The bolt J (shown in shown in Fig. 1. Fig.5 shows detached in Fig. 4) looks the two portions of the chair toa perspective the seat portion of the chair shown gether through the web of the rail H, and said in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 shows in end elevation, with bolt is of advantage in drawing the brace pora rail mounted thereon, another modification tions proper well into the rail. Four of these of the chair shown in Fig. 1, the whole secured bolts may be used in the whole length of the to the cross-tie. Fig. 7 shows in perspective, chair, two bolts passing through each end of 3o detached, one side or the seat portion of the each rail. These chairs, being used at the chair shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 8 shows in perjoints, are of extra length, as is indicated by spective the other side or brace portion of the the length of the rail-seat G. (Shown in chair shown in Fig. 6, detached. Fig. 5. In said figures the several parts are indi- It will be understood, of course, that the 35 cated by reference-letters as follows: brace or braces proper 0 could be replaced The letter A indicates the brace portion of by lugs or keepers-such as D-on either side the chair, having the brace proper C at its of the rail, if desired, the upper portion of the upper portion for bracing the rail H. braces 0 being omitted.

The letter B indicates the seat portion of The parts of this form of box-chair, as in- 0 40 the chair for the base of the rail, provided dicated in the several figures, are constructed with the lug I) for clamping the flange of the so as to interlock, forming a firm track-chair rail. when put together with the rail mounted there- The letters cl (Z are the flanges or feet of the on in place. chair, through which the chair is secured to In Fig. 6 the lug b fits through the slots 1), 5 5 the cross-tie of the track by spikes or in any as separately shown in Figs. 7 and 8.

other well-known manner. This chair can be made of either wrought The letter a indicates locking-lugs stamped or castmetal, as may be preferred. out of or otherwise formed on the side A. Having thus fully described my said rail- The letter 1) indicates locking-lugs stamped chair, as of my invention I claim- :00 50 out of or formed on the side B. hen these 1. An interlocking brace-chair of box form two sides of the chair are put together, the for railroad-rails, having a rail-seat provided with lugs to interlock the parts of the chair railroad-rails, provided with a rail-seat seaud clamp the rail to the chair, substantially cured to the two parts or sides of the chair I0 as set forth. by interlocking lugs and by bolts to the rails 2. A two-part chair of box form for railof the track, substantially as set forth. 5 road-rails, provided with a rail-seat secured PATRICK OCONNELL.

to the two parts or sides of the chair by in- \Vitnesses:

terlocking' lugs, substantially as set forth. E. B. ENTWISLE,

3. A two-part brace-chair of box form for A. MONTGOMERY. 

